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Porto - Visiting one of Europe's most charismatic cities and the Douro Valley

Porto (ancient, noble, always loyal and undefeated) is one of the oldest cities in Europe, located in the north of Portugal and bathed by the Atlantic Ocean. Famous for its architectural and cultural heritage, this city was classified as part of UNESCO’s Cultural Heritage in 1996 and chosen as the “Best European Destination” in 2012 by the European Consumers Choice.

One of its main icons throughout the world is the famous Port Wine, a sweet fortified wine, exclusively produced in the Douro region, aged in cellars located in Gaia and exported to all over the world. Its unmistakable bouquet, body and flavor are due to the high quality of the grapes, as well as to the region's soil and climate. "Port Wine" is a geographic name of origin initially transported through the River (Douro) in “barcos rabelos” (flat sailing vessels) from as early as the 13th century.

If you wish to know more about Touristic information regarding Porto and Douro, please visit these websites:

www.portoturismo.pt/Visitar/Paginas/default.aspx and www.dourovalley.eu


Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto

The University of Porto is nowadays the largest in Portugal and recognized by its prestigious teaching and research communities. DSIE’14 will be held at Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), which is considered one of the top-level engineering schools in Europe. Since it’s creation in 1926, FEUP has the mission of training high qualified engineers and practice research and development of excellence. Nowadays, FEUP offers 20 Master and 21 Doctoral programs, in full accordance with the Bologna model.